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High School Essay Contest

Chapters participating in the 2012 High School Essay Contest

Students should mail their essay to the local contest in their state. If no local contest exists in your state, please mail your essay to the “All Other Entries” address. Essays must be mailed using the United States Postal Service or similar courier service. Essays will not be accepted via e-mail or fax.

If more than one contest is being held in your state, please send your essay to the contest located closest to your home.


Arkansas
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Jennifer Ellis
2002 Green Acres Rd.
Jacksonville, AR 72076

Arizona
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Carol Schwalbe
University of Arizona School of Journalism
P.O. Box 210158B
Tucson, AZ 85721

Colorado
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Sarah Thomsen
323 East Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525

SPJ High School Essay Contest
Colorado Pro
c/o: Leticia Steffen
Colorado State University, Pueblo
2200 Bonforte Blvd. BCC 103Q
Pueblo, CO 81001

Connecticut
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Cindy Simoneau
SCSU Journalism Dept.
MO 202 C
201 Crescent St.
New Haven, CT 06515

Florida
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Gabriel Tyner
P.O. Box 1193
Deerfield Beach, FL 33443

Hawaii
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Linda Dela Cruz
P.O. Box 3141
Honolulu, HI 96802

Kentucky
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Adam Baker
LEX 18
1065 Russell Cave Rd
Lexington, KY 40505

Louisiana
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Dr. Tracy Standley
McNeese State University
Dept. of Mass Comm. Box 90335
4205 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70609

Maine
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Mark Kelley
New England School of Communications
1 College Circle
Bangor, ME 04401

Massachusetts
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Elizabeth Mehren
Boston University College of Communication
640 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215

Maryland
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Jay R. Thompson
3502 Beech Ave. Apt. C
Baltimore, MD 21211

Michigan
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Gloria Olman
8805 Suncrest Drive
Sterling Heights, MI 48314

Mid-Michigan Pro
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Jeremy Steele
Truscott Rossman
124 W. Allegan, Ste. 800
Lansing, MI 48933

Minnesota
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Kelly Smith
Star Tribune
425 Portland Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55488

SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Deneen Gilmour
Mass Communications Department
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN 56563

Missouri
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Debra DeCoster
KC Press Club
1045 South 47th Terr.
Kansas City, KS 66106

SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Judy Stiles
Dept. of Communication
Missouri Southern State University
3950 E. Newman Rd.
Joplin, MO 64801

SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Cindie Yanow
Dept. of Mass Media
Southeast Missouri State University
One University Plaza, MS 2775
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

New Hampshire
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Mark Kelley
New England School of Communications
1 College Circle
Bangor, ME 04401

New Mexico
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Laura Paskus
P.O. Box 572
Corrales, NM 87048

New York
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Suzanne Lysak
215 University Place
Syracuse, NY 13244

SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Marsha Ducey
Communication Department
350 New Campus Drive
Brockport, NY 14420

The Deadline Club
SPJ High School Essay Contest
Salmagundi Club
47 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003

North Carolina
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Lisa H. Towle
Liskar Communications
110 Dutchess Drive
Cary, NC 27513

SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Michael J. Solender
2610 Sheffield Crescent Ct.
Charlotte, NC 28226

Ohio
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Sara Maratta
3519 Edvera Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45239

SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Barbara James
The Columbus Dispatch
34 S. Third St.
Columbus, OH 43215

Oklahoma
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Dr. Lisa L. Rollins
1213 Dale St.
Guthrie, OK 73044

South Carolina
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Larry Timbs
Dept. of Mass Communication
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC 29733

Tennessee
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Amber Roessner
University of Tennessee
333 Communications Building
Knoxville, TN 37996

Utah
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Tom Haraldsen
5779 Vista Ridge Way
Kearns, UT 84118

Vermont
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Mark Kelley
New England School of Communications
1 College Circle
Bangor, ME 04401

Virginia
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Guy Lucas
2708 West Grace St.
Richmond, VA 23220

Washington
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Clay Holtzman
P.O. Box 28805
Seattle, WA 98118-8805

SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Paula Horton
Tri-City Herald
333 W. Canal Drive
Kennewick, WA 99336

Washington, D.C.
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Andy Schotz
615 Bentley Court
Hagerstown, MD 21740

*Please note: essays must be mailed using the United States Postal Service’s standard delivery. No signature should be required on any essay mailed to this address.

West Virginia
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Robert A. Rabe
W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Marshall University
122A Communication Building
I John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755

Wisconsin
SPJ High School Essay Contest
c/o: Rebecca Wasieleski
210 N. 6th St.
Madison, WI 53704

All other entries:
SPJ High School Essay Contest
3909 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208

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